Assistant Professor-Tenure System

Position Summary

HOURS / WEEK: 40

JOB SITE LOCATION: S. Kedzie Hall, 368 Farm Lane, S303, East Lansing, MI 48824      

DUTIES: Michigan State University seeks an Assistant Professor of Political Science in East Lansing, Michigan.

Duties include research (65%), teaching (25%), and service (10%) to the discipline, unit, college, and university. Research-active faculty are expected to publish 1-2 articles, on average, per year based on original research in peer-reviewed journals in their field (or an equivalent amount in original books). Teaching courses assigned by department at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels; normal course load is 2 courses in one semester and 1 course in the other. Mentorship of Ph.D. students and undergraduates on research projects. Service work can include participation in committees at the department, college, or university level, or in disciplinary professional groups; reviewing manuscripts for publication; and contributing to publications for public-facing outlets.

This position does not require travel.

If offered employment must have legal right to work in U.S. 

Please note that this is a union position represented by the Union of Tenure System Faculty (UTSF). The university is working with the union to establish a collective bargaining agreement.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -Political Science or related degree field.

Minimum Requirements

Doctorate Degree (or foreign academic equivalent) in Political Science or related degree field and One (1) year of experience in the job offered or in a related position. Experience must include: Experience teaching Social Science and Computational Research at the Graduate or Undergraduate level. Experience in at least one of the following: Bayesian methodologies, temporal or geospatial prediction, network analysis, text analytics, statistical learning, or causal inference.

Required Application Materials

Electronic submission is required, and materials should be uploaded at http://careers.msu.edu. Applicants must submit a CV, cover letter, research statement, teaching statement, two samples of written work, and names of three potential references. 

Review of Applications Begins On

07/30/2026

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Website

https://polisci.msu.edu/

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.